Pontet Canet 95–96+ Deep colour. Intense elderberry, cassis, vanilla aromas with a touch of violet. Richly concentrated and complex with deep-set dark berry pastille fruits, underlying grilled nut notes, a touch cheesy/creamy on the mid palate and well balanced grainy/chocolaty dense tannins. Extraordinary viscosity and power, with tannins building up soupy at the finish. But this could be something transcendent. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. 50% new oak, 15% first use, 35% concrete amphorae. Clerc Milon 95–96 Deep crimson colour. Intense blackcurrant, mocha roasted chestnut aromas. Lovely concentrated wine with ample cassis, espresso, roasted chestnut flavours, long velveteen tannins, superb mid palate richness and well balanced quartz acidity. Finishes firm, juicy and minerally. 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère . 55% new oak. 14.5% alc d’Armailhac 95–96 Deep crimson colour. Intense dark cherry, blackcurrant, mocha aromas with hints of marzipan, vanilla notes. Classical fine grained palate with pure cassis, cedar flavours, some vanilla marzipan mocha notes, lovely density and mineral torque. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. 50% new oak. 14.5% alc Duhart Milon 95–96 Medium-deep crimson colour. Glossy blackcurrant marzipan mocha wax polish geosmin aromas. Beautifully structured with ample black cherry, cassis, touch smoky panforte flavours. Finishes cedary firm with pronounced acidity. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot. Les Forts de Latour 95–96 Deep crimson colour. Intense, blackcurrant, black cherry, black olive, geosmin aromas. Concentrated pure blackcurrant, black cherry fruits, plentiful fine grainy/chocolaty tannins and well balanced cedar mocha notes with bittersweet notes at finish. 14.47% alc Lynch Bages 95–96 Deep crimson colour. Inky blackcurrant dark plum aromas with wax polish, hint shellac notes. Deep-set blackcurrant, blackberry, plum flavours, lovely bittersweet tannins, attractive savoury oak notes and long juicy acidity. All in parts but should develop very well. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. 75% new oak.
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